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Pakistan ready for a South Asian Non-Nuclear Treaty: Zardari
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Signalling a radical departure from Pakistan's nuclear doctrine, President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said his country will never be the first to use nuclear weapons and expressed readiness to accept a South Asian Non-Nuclear Treaty.
'I am against nuclear warfare altogether,' Zardari replied, when asked if Pakistan would adopt the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
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He was addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here via vidoeconferencing from Islamabad.
'Most definitely. We hope we will never get into that position (of using nuclear weapons). I am for a South Asian Non-nuclear Treaty.
'I can get my parliament to agree to it right away. Can you (India) get your parliament to agree to it?' he asked.
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